Parallel Verses
Amplified
“But I have intelligence and understanding as well as you;
I am not inferior to you.
Who does not know such things as these [of God’s wisdom and might]?
New American Standard Bible
I am not inferior to you.
And
King James Version
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
Holman Bible
I am not inferior to you.
Who doesn’t know the things you are talking about?
International Standard Version
Like you, I also have understanding. I'm not inferior to you; who doesn't know things like this?"
A Conservative Version
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who does not know such things as these?
American Standard Version
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
Bible in Basic English
But I have a mind as well as you; I am equal to you: yes, who has not knowledge of such things as these?
Darby Translation
I also have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you; and who knoweth not such things as these?
Julia Smith Translation
Also to me a heart like you; I fall not more than you: and with whom not like these?
King James 2000
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knows not such things as these?
Lexham Expanded Bible
{I also have insight} like you; I am not more inferior than you. And {who does not know things like these}?
Modern King James verseion
But I have understanding as well as you; I do not fall short of you; yes, who does not know such things as these?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But I have understanding as well as ye, and am no less than ye. Yea who knoweth not these things?
NET Bible
I also have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
New Heart English Bible
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn't know such things as these?
The Emphasized Bible
I also, have a mind like you, I, fall not short, of you, But who hath not such things as these?
Webster
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yes, who knoweth not such things as these?
World English Bible
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn't know such things as these?
Youngs Literal Translation
I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Fourth Speech
2
“No doubt you are the [only wise] people [in the world],
And wisdom will die with you!
“But I have intelligence and understanding as well as you;
I am not inferior to you.
Who does not know such things as these [of God’s wisdom and might]?
“I am a joke to my friends;
I, one whom God answered when he called upon Him—
A just and blameless man is a joke [and laughed to scorn].
Cross References
Job 6:6-7
“Can something that has no taste to it be eaten without salt?
Or is there any flavor in the white of an egg?
Job 13:2-5
“What you know I also know;
I am not inferior to you.
Job 26:2-3
“What a help you are to the weak (powerless)!
How you have saved the arm that is without strength!
Proverbs 26:4
Do not answer [nor pretend to agree with the frivolous comments of] a [closed-minded] fool according to his folly,
Otherwise you, even you, will be like him.
2 Corinthians 11:5
Yet I consider myself in no way inferior to the [so-called]
2 Corinthians 11:21-23
To my shame, I must say, we have been too weak [in comparison to those pseudo-apostles who take advantage of you].But in whatever anyone else dares to boast—I am speaking foolishly—I also dare to boast.